Lipstick container



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Patented May 16, 1950 UNITE D LIPSTICK CONTAINER Robert 13.. Hopgood, CheshiraConm, asslgnor to The Eyelet Specialty Gompany,. Waterbury,

Conn.

Application January 24, 1949, Serial'No. 72385 13 Claims. 1.

Thisinvention relates to cosmetic holders, and particularly to those employed for containing lipstick materials and other cosmetics or preparations which are generally provided in stick form.

In many devices of this character, the cup which contains the cosmetic stick is moved to or from the open end'of the holder by rotative movement of a disk atone end of the holder. Veryoften inadvertent rotative' movement of" the impelling device occurs while the holder is contained in the usershandbag, forcing the cosmetic stick toward the forward end of theholder. This sometimes tends to dislodge the closure cap from the holder and exposes the cosmetic material to contact with the interior of the bag and the articles containedin the bag. If the pressure of the cosmetic stick does not dislodge the cap, it often causes theend of the cosmetic material to" become misshapen by pressure against the inside of the cap.

A primary object of the present invention is torprovide a lipstick 'or other cosmetic holder with means by which the elements of the holder requiring relative rotative movement to advance the cosmetic-carrying cup will be held against such movement as long as the cover or closure cap; ofthe holder is in its closed position.

The invention contemplates the provision of means by which the inner tube of the holder,

' which is normally rotative within an outer shell,

shall become locked to the outer shell by the simple placement of the cover or closure cap over. the outer'shell, such locking means becoming released upon the removal of the cap or closure member. "With such anarrangement, the inner tube and outer shell become locked together and maintained as a unit and incapable of independent rotative movement, thus preventing operation of the cosmetic-advancing device and the consequent advancement of the cosmetic material-out of the holder.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will be hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims;

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a cosmetic holder made in accordance with the invention, with the closure cap in a. raised position and partly in section; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the slidable locking member; Fig. 4 Ba side elevation of the locking member; Fig. 51s a sectional view of. the lower or base end of the holder,. showingv the locking member. in its locking, position; Fig. 6 is a sectional View, on a reduced scale. taken on the line. fir-5 of Fig. 2,100king in the directionof the arrows; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a modifiedholder, with portions of the outer shell broken. away. to disclose construction; Fig. 8 is a Vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the structure shownin Fig. '7; Fig. 9 is a, front elevation. of another modified construction, and Fig. 10 isa horizontal sectional view through. the outer shell of the device shown in Fig. 9.

Referring to the structure shown .in Figs. .1 to 6 of the drawing, l indicates the outer shell of the holder, the same being of tubular formation, and provided with the forward open end 2 through which the cosmetic stick .6, which may be of lip rouge or of other cosmetic material, is advanced to expose the end of the same for application to the lips or face. Fixed Within the outer shell I is a stationary slotted tube l5, provided with a spiral sl'ot l6. Rotatively mounted within the slotted tube I 5 is an inner or propelling tube 3 which, when manually rotated, will advance or retract the cup-shaped cosmetic carrier 5 in the known manner. At one end, the inner or propelling tube 3' is provided with an enlarged disk-like head 4" which may be formed integrally with or attached to the" tube 3', said disk forming a finger-piece for engagement by the fingers to rotate the propelling tube 3' inside of' the stationary tube I5 and shell I. The shell 1 and the propelling tube 3 are held against longitudinal or axialdisplacement' by detents or other known means not" shown herein in detail since the same, and the elements of the structure thus far described, are known and'in use in the trade. It is sufiicient to state that the three tubular elements i, I5 and3 are held concent'rically, with the inner tube 3 rotative within the stationary tube I15.

The cosmetic carrier consists of a cup-shaped member 5 in which the stick 6 of the cosmetic material is carried, said carrier in itsbest known form, having a radially-extendingrpih, notshown, which rides in the-spiralcam-slot iii in the wall of the tube l5 and also in as straight slot provided in the inner" or propelling tube 3. This arrangement, well known-in this art, is such that when the head or disk 4: is held between the fingers of one hand and is rotated thereby; the propelling tube 3" will be rotated inside of the shell 5, andrthecosmetio' carrier 5 will beadvan'ced toward the open, end 2* of the shell I? or else retracted or moved away from said end, according to the direction of rotation of the head 4. It will thus be clear that the advancement or retraction of the cosmetic carrier 5 is dependent upon the rotation of the propelling tube 3 Within the shell I.

To maintain the cosmetic-carrying means against undesirable or inadvertent advancing movement toward the open end 2 of the outer shell I, a locking device is provided, the same consisting of a slide in the form of an elongated strip 20 shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4. Said slide 20 is formed at its lower end with a locking lug 2I which is adapted, when the slide 20 is in its locking position, to enter into an aperture 22 formed through an annular shoulder 23 at the top of the disk 4, as clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 6. Said aperture 22 is so positioned that it will be located below the lug 2I of the slide 20 only when the cosmetic-carrying cup 5 is in its fully retracted position within the holder as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5.

The slide 20 is formed with an outwardly distorted resilient or springy projecting part 24, which may have its outer surface slightly roughened as at 25, and near its top end the slide is provided with a rounded projection 26.

In this embodiment of the invention, the locking slide 20 is located between the outer shell I and the stationary tube I5 and when in such position has its central projecting part 24 extended through an opening 21 formed through the wall of the shell I The rounded projection 25 on the locking slide is located in a slot 28 formed in the .wa l of shell I directly above the opening 21. To

hold the shell I and the tube I5 together to prevent relative movement of the same. and to insure the location of the aperture 22 below the lug 2I when the cup 5 is in its lowered position, an inwardly-extending projection or tongue 29 is formed in the wall of the shell I diametrically opposite to the slide 20, and the tongue 29 enters an opening 35 in the tube I 5.

From the foregoing, the operation of the device will be readily understood. In Fig. 2 the parts are shown in the unlocked position. since at this time, the conventional cover member or closure cap 30 is off the holder. Thus to propel the stick 6 toward and out of the open end 2 of the holder a rotative movement is given to the disk 4 while the shell I is held stationary in the other hand. Since there is rotative movement of the tube 3 within the shell I and stationary tube I5, the cup 5 will be advanced in the known manner. After the cosmetic has been applied, the stick 5 is retracted in the known way and then the cover or closure cap 30 is placed on the holder. When the cover or closure cap 30 is placed in position, the inner surface of its side wall 3| will frictionally engage against the roughened surface 25 of the locking slide 20, causing the slide to be slid downwardly and longitudinally of the holder until the lug 2| at the lower end of the slide 20 enters into the aperture 22 in the shoulder 23 of the disk 4. As long as the cover member or closure cap 30 remains in place on the holder, the lug 2I will remain in the aperture 22. The projections 24 and 26 act to guide the slide 20 in its sliding movement and also couple the slide 20 to the shell I since such projections are respectively disposed in the opening 21 and slot 28 in the shell I. Hence, when the slide 20 is held against rotative or sidewise movement, as it will be when 'its lug 2I is in engagement with the aperture 22,

4 it will prevent independent rotative movement of the two tubes I and 3.

While the closure cap 30 remains in position on the holder, the disk 4 can be rotated, inadvertently or intentionally, and when that is done, said disk 4 instead of acting to rotate the propelling tube 3 within the shell I, will rotate the shell I, tube 3 and tube I5 as well as the cup 5 together as a unit within the closure cap 30, and since there will be no relative movement between the tube 3 and the shell I, the cosmeticcarrying cup 5 will be held against movement relatively to the tube 3 and the cup will not be advanced, but will simply rotate in company with the shell I and tubes 3 and I5 within the cap 30. In other words, when the closure cap 30 is in position, a lock is established between the shell I, tubes 3 and I5 and the carrier 5, which enables these parts to be rotated within the closure cap, but only as a unit and with no relative movement with respect to one another so that the cosmetic carrier is not advanced.

When the closure cap 30 is removed, its sliding movement toward the open end of the holder will cause its side wall 3I to frictionally engage the projection 24 and move it in the same direction, thus moving the lug 2| out of the aperture 22 or to the position shown in Fig. 2. Thus, when the cap is removed, its withdrawing movement will unlock the slide 20, thus permitting the holder to be operated by rotative movement of the disk 4 to propel the stick 5 out of the open end 2.

The slide 20 may be made resilient or springy if desired, so that the projecting portion 24 thereof can resiliently engage the inner wall surface of the closure cap, thus not only insuring a firm frictional engagement between the projection 24 and the cap, but providing means serving to maintain the cap on the holder and preventing its inadvertent displacement.

In a locking device of this character in which the locking slide 20 is positioned between the inner surface of the outer shell I and the outer surface of the tube I5, it may be found desirable to provide for the most practical disposition of the slide by locating the same in a channel formed in the wall of the outer shell I as indicated at II in Figs. 9 and 10. It will be therein noted that the wall of the shell I is distorted outwardly to form this channel in which the slide 20 will freely operate without requiring that the rest of the shell I be materially spaced from the outer surface of the tube I5. For the purpose of providing symmetry to the shell, a second channel shown at 42 may be provided diametrically opposite to that shown at 4|, as seen in Fig. 10.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8, and which embodiment will prob ably be found most practical for commercial production, the tube I5 is provided with an opening or slot 4!] to provide clearance for the locking slide 29, which may be located in this slot and may thus be actually located between the outer surface of the inner tube 3 and the inner surface of the outer shell I. This device operates in the manner explained with respect to the structure of Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive. In Fig. 8 the device is shown for illustrative purposes, in locked position, but it will be understood that when the cover member is removed, as is the case with the disclosure of Fig. 8, the slide will be in elevated or unlocked position, as in Fig. 2.

Having described several embodiments of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming: within. the scope of the annexed claims.

What I'iclaimis I 1-. In a cosmetic container, a. cover member telescopically fitted: thereon, a. holder: includin a plurality of concentric tubes; the inner tube thereof being rotative within the outer tube; a cosmetic. carrier located: within the inner tube and beingcoupledathereto bymeans which-causes the carrier to-ibe moved, axially ofsthetubesiwhen the inner tubeis rotated. within; the outer; tube, a. locking device in, the form. of;-.a slide-1 havin apart positioned forengagement: by the cover member to cause theslide' to;beislidab1y; mevabl longitudinally; of'the holder" by said en a men with the cover member, and the inner tube having an aperture with which the slide engages when the slide is moved longitudinally of the holder by the cover when the cover member is placed on the holder.

2. In a cosmetic holder as provided for in claim 1, wherein the inner tube is provided with an annular shoulder, the aperture being formed in said shoulder and located, in positionto receive the slide only when the carrier is in its retracted position within the holder.

3. In a cosmetic holder, a cover member, a plurality of concentric tubes, the inner tube thereof being rotative within the outer tube, a cosmetic carrier located within the inner tube and being coupled thereto by means which causes the carrier to be moved axially of the tubes when the inner tube is rotated within the outer tube, the inner tube being flared at one end and formed with an annular shoulder, said shoulder having an aperture extending through it, a slide mounted between the inner and outer tubes and being slidable longitudinally of the tubes and adapted to have its end inserted into the aperture in the shoulder, the slide having a projection, the side wall of the outer tube having an opening through which said projection extends into position for engagement by the cover member when the cover member is placed over the outer tube, whereby said engagement by the cover member will cause the slide to be moved to cause its end to enter the aperture.

4. In a cosmetic holder, a plurality of concentrio tubes, the inner tube thereof being rotative within the outer tube, a cosmetic carrier located within the inner tube and coupled thereto by means which causes the carrier to be moved axially of the tubes when the inner tube is rotated within the outer tube, a cover member fitted over the outside of the outer tube, said cover member having a side wall, a locking slide located between the inner and outer tubes and being slidable longitudinally thereof by the cover when the cover is placed on and is removed from the holder, the outer tube having at least one opening in its side wall, the slide having a part extended through said wall and in position for engagement by the side wall of the cover, and the inner tube having a laterally-extended part at one end provided with an aperture into which the slide will fit when the carrier is in retracted position in the holder and the cover is fitted in place on the outside of the outer tube.

5. In a cosmetic holder, a cover member telescopically fitted thereon, a plurality of concentric tubes, the inner tube thereof being rotative Within the outer tube, a cosmetic carrier located within the inner tube and being coupled thereto by means which causes the carrier to be moved axially of the tubes when the inner tube is rotated. within the outer tube, aslide-.locatedbetween the tubes and slidable longitudinally of the tubes-and having a, part projecting through the outer tube, means on the outer-tube in. constant engagement with the slide, and means on the inner tubeengaged by said. slide when. the slide is moved longitudinally. of the holder by engagement of the projectingpa-rt of. the slide by the cover to, a locking positionwhenlthe cover is placed. on the holder, said engagementof the last-mentioned means by the slide actingto prevent relative movement of the two tubes.

6. Inacosmetic holder as provided for in claim 5, wherein. the slide is moved away from said means on the inner tubeand is disengaged-therefromby the cover when the cover is moved in a direction to remove it from on theholder.

'7'. In acosmetic holder, at slid'ablecover memher for slidable fitment thereover, a holder including three concentric tubes, the inner: tube thereof being rotative-within-the two outer tubes, a cosmetic cup located within theinner tube and being coupled thereto by means which: causes said cup to be moved axially of the inner tube whenthe inner tube is rotated within the two outer tubes, a locking device in the: form of a slide located between the inner tube and outermost tube of the three tubes, said slide slid'ably engaging and having a part projecting through the outer tube, the central tube of the three tubes being apertured to clear said slide, said slide being slidable longitudinally of the holder by engagement of the cover member with the projecting part of the slide when the cover member is fitted on the holder and the inner tube having an aperture with which the slide engages when the slide is moved longitudinally of the holder by the cover when the cover is telescopically fitted over the holder.

8. In a cosmetic holder, a slidable cover member, a plurality of concentric tubes, the inner tube thereof being rotative within the outer tube, a cosmetic carrier located within the inner tube and being coupled thereto by means which causes the carrier to be moved axially of the tubes when the inner tube is rotated within the outer tube, a slide located between the tubes and slidable longitudinally of the tubes, the slide having a part in constant engagement with one of the tubes and having a part for locking engagement with the other tube only when the cosmetic carrier is in retracted position, the latter tube being apertured to receive the slide, the slide having a part located in the path of the cover member when the cover member is fitted on the holder whereby said cover member will move the slide to locked engagement with the aperture in the last-mentioned tube.

9. In a cosmetic holder, a plurality of concentrically located tubes, said tubes being capable of relative movement to one another, a carrier within the inner tube and mounted for advancing or retracting movement upon relative movement of the tubes, a slide located between the tubes and capable of slidable axial movement relative to the tubes, said slide having a projecting part by which it is maintained in constant slidable engagement with one of the tubes, the second tube having means for engaging the slide only when the carrier is at the limit of its retracted movement, and a cover member for slidable fitment over the outer tube and arranged for engagement with said projecting part of the slide to thereby move the slide into locking engagement with the second tube when the cover is.

fltted in holder-closing position, the slide having a part projecting externally of the outer tube for engagement by the cover when the cover is moved to closed position.

10. In a cosmetic holder as provided for in claim 9, wherein the outer tube is formed with a channel in which the slide is accommodated, said channel being apertured and the projecting part on the slide consisting of a plurality of projections entering and respectively movable in said apertures.

11. In a cosmetic holder as provided for in claim 9, wherein the outer tube is formed with a channel in which the slide is located, said channel being provided with a plurality of apertures and the slide being provided with projections entering said apertures and movable in said apertures, at least one of the projections being resilient and projecting beyond the surface of the outer tube for engagement by the cover member.

12. In a cosmetic holder as provided for in claim 9, wherein the locking engagement between the slide and one of the tubes will cause the tubes to be coupled together to thereby prevent independent rotative movement of the same while the cover member is in place, but permit rotative movement of the coupled tubes as a unit within the cover member.

13. In a cosmetic container or the like, a carrier, two relatively rotatable tubular members including means cooperating with said carrier member to propel said carrier member upon rela tive rotation of said tubular members, a closure cap, latch means having a generally axially directed latching action and latchingly engaging said relatively rotatable members for one relative position thereof, said latch means integrally including a part projecting generally radially outwardly for engagement by said closure cap, said engagement by said closure cap serving to prevent an action of said latch means upon attempted relative rotation of said members when said cap is placed on said container.

ROBERT B. HOPGOOD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,145,832 Hoffman Jan. 31, 1939 2,453,754 Melette Nov. 16, 1948 

